LUPINE SPIRAL FLUTED DRILL BIT
Report
- Report Number
- 1221934-2018-50187
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 16, 2018
- Date of Event
- January 19, 2018
- Report Date
- January 19, 2018
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY MITEK LLC US
- Product Code
- HTW
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
DEPUY SYNTHESE IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHESE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHESE OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHESE, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). DEVICE WAS USED FOR TREATMENT, NOT DIAGNOSIS. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. (B)(4).
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY : THE COMPLAINT DEVICE IS NOT BEING RETURNED AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER, THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL EVALUATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD INDICATED THAT THIS BATCH OF PRODUCT WAS PROCESSED WITHOUT INCIDENT; THEREFORE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES ON THE PAPERWORK REVIEWED. FURTHER, A REVIEW INTO THE DEPUY SYNTHES MITEK COMPLAINTS SYSTEM REVEALED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF ANY KIND FOR THIS LOT OF DEVICES THAT WERE RELEASED TO DISTRIBUTION. WE CANNOT DISCERN A ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS WARRANTED. HOWEVER, DEPUY SYNTHES MITEK WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ANY RELATED COMPLAINTS WITHIN THIS DEVICE FAMILY AS A MEANS OF MONITORING THE EXTENT WITH WHICH THIS COMPLAINT IS OBSERVED IN THE FIELD. DEVICE HISTORY LOT: DHR REVIEW, PART NUMBER: 211042, SUPPLIER LOT NUMBER: 0909002, RELEASE TO WAREHOUSE DATE: 10-15-09, SUPPLIER: (B)(4), MANUFACTURING SITE: NA. NO NCRS WERE GENERATED DURING PRODUCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) SHOWED THAT THERE WERE NO ISSUES DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS PRODUCT, AND ANY SUBCOMPONENTS, WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COMPLAINT CONDITION. UDI: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE SALES REP DURING A SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY THAT THE CUSTOMER'S LUPINE DRILL BIT WAS DULL. THE DOCTOR COMPLETED THE PROCEDURE WITH THE DEVICE, BUT REQUESTED IT BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES OR DELAYS. THE DEVICE IS BEING RETURNED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121074 | LUPINE SPIRAL FLUTED DRILL BIT | SURGICAL HAND DRILL | HTW | DEPUY MITEK LLC US |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |